Performance vs. Spectacle

Performancenoun

The act of performing; carrying into execution or action; execution; achievement; accomplishment; representation by action.

Performancenoun

That which is performed or accomplished; a thing done or carried through; an achievement; a deed; an act; a feat; especially, an action of an elaborate or public character.

Performancenoun

(arts) A live show or concert.

Performancenoun

The amount of useful work accomplished estimated in terms of time needed, resources used, etc.

Performancenoun

The act of performing; the carrying into execution or action; execution; achievement; accomplishment; representation by action; as, the performance of an undertaking of a duty.

Performancenoun

That which is performed or accomplished; a thing done or carried through; an achievement; a deed; an act; a feat; esp., an action of an elaborate or public character.

Performancenoun

a dramatic or musical entertainment;

Performancenoun

the act of performing; of doing something successfully; using knowledge as distinguished from merely possessing it;

Performancenoun

the act of presenting a play or a piece of music or other entertainment;

Performancenoun

process or manner of functioning or operating;

Performancenoun

any recognized accomplishment;

Performance

A performance is an act of staging or presenting a play, concert, or other form of entertainment. It is also defined as the action or process of carrying out or accomplishing an action, task, or function.

Spectaclenoun

An exciting or extraordinary scene, exhibition, performance etc.

Spectaclenoun

An embarrassing or unedifying scene or situation.

Spectaclenoun

An optical instrument consisting of two lenses set in a light frame, and worn to assist sight, to obviate some defect in the organs of vision, or to shield the eyes from bright light.

Spectaclenoun

(figuratively) An aid to the intellectual sight.

Spectaclenoun

(obsolete) A spyglass; a looking-glass.

Spectaclenoun

The brille of a snake.

Spectaclenoun

(rail) A frame with different coloured lenses on a semaphore signal through which light from a lamp shines at night, often a part of the signal arm.

Spectaclenoun

Something exhibited to view; usually, something presented to view as extraordinary, or as unusual and worthy of special notice; a remarkable or noteworthy sight; a show; a pageant; a gazingstock.

Spectaclenoun

A spy-glass; a looking-glass.

Spectaclenoun

An optical instrument consisting of two lenses set in a light frame, and worn to assist sight, to obviate some defect in the organs of vision, or to shield the eyes from bright light.

Spectaclenoun

Fig.: An aid to the intellectual sight.

Spectaclenoun

something or someone seen (especially a notable or unusual sight);

Spectaclenoun

an elaborate and remarkable display on a lavish scale

Spectaclenoun

a blunder that makes you look ridiculous; used in the phrase `make a spectacle of' yourself

Spectacle

In general, spectacle refers to an event that is memorable for the appearance it creates. Derived in Middle English from c.